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April 29, 2006 Stacie served as host for the 2006 Southwest Little Theatre Angel Awards in Washburn (pop. 445!). The Little Theatre gives students and the surrounding communities an opportunity to become involved in drama and take part in a live, dinner theatre experience. Stacie was honored to receive a Service Award from the SLT and had a wonderful evening! She is pictured here with the Hester Family of Washburn. All are actively involved in the Theatre, and Mr. Hester is the drama teacher and director. |
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April 28, 2006 This weekend was the 1st Annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield. Stacie was supposed to ceremoniously plant a Cherry Blossom Tree on Friday, but the rain unfortunately kept that from becoming a reality. She still had a great time hanging out with the other dignitaries there to celebrate the event. On Friday, Stacie gave the Welcome to a program honoring Famous Missourians – in attendance were Mickey Carroll (of St. Louis), a munchkin from The Wizard of Oz, and Betty Lynn (of Kansas City), who played Thelma Lou in The Andy Griffith Show. In addition, relatives and families of 26 American Presidents were in attendance for the dedication of the National First Families Library and Museum. Presenters were James Auchincloss, Jackie Kennedy’s half brother, and Devon Nixon, Richard Nixon’s nephew. For more information about this festival visit www.cherryblossomfest.com !
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April 26, 2006 Thursday was National “Take Your Child to Work Day.” At Liberty Hospital, the education center provides a unique opportunity for children of the hospital staff to “come to work” and experience a fun-filled day of health-related activities. Stacie was on hand to present her fitness program to four groups of 3rd-6th graders and to sign autographs during their lunch session. |
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April 26, 2006 Wow – these past few days have been full of stories! I spent much of last week rehearsing for the Variety Telethon Fashion Show in St. Louis, which was televised live on Saturday night on KMOV-TV Channel 4. Thanks to all who stayed up late to watch my debut around midnight! Earlier in the evening, my mom and I were privileged to attend the fabulous cocktail reception, sit-down dinner and show at the Chase Park Plaza – what a hotel, and what an EVENT! Dinner was delicious, and my mom especially enjoyed the live musical performance by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. of the 5th Dimension. I got done with the Telethon event around 1:00 a.m. and was up at 4:30 a.m. to catch a very, very early flight to Philadelphia. I landed in Philly and wouldn’t you know – they left my luggage in St. Louis!! Apparently, the plane was too heavy so they decided to leave some baggage behind. Unfortunately, it was my only bag and held all my clothes, shoes, etc. Luckily I had carried on my crown, sash, and make-up, and my friend, Kim, drove in to the city without hesitation to bring me a few outfits and shoes to choose from and a curling iron. Without her, I would have shown up to my business casual event in sweats! I finally got my bag on Monday night… On Monday, I took the train to New York City with Kim for shopping and a dance class – still wearing Kim’s clothes and shoes. We also had a wonderful dinner at Carmine’s, an amazing family-style Italian restaurant right off of Times Square. I flew back this morning and am back in Kansas City, ready for more appearances over the next 3 days! Best wishes, Stacie |
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April 23, 2006 Stacie flew to Philadelphia, PA on behalf of the Missouri Department of Economic Development. She made an afternoon appearance at the Corporate Real Estate Network (CoreNet) Marketing Event, specifically promoting her state at the Missouri Hospitality Reception. |
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April 22, 2006 The 40th Annual Variety Telethon was held at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis on Saturday evening. The telethon reached its goal and was able to raise over $3.3 million to serve children with physical and mental disabilities in the Greater St. Louis Region. Stacie and her mom were special guests at the VIP reception and black tie “Dinner With the Stars” gala. Later that evening, Stacie hit the runway and starred in the televised Telethon Fashion Show. For more information about St. Louis Variety – The Children’s Charity, click HERE. Stacie is pictured with Allan Cohen, President and General Manager of KMOV-TV Channel 4 in St. Louis. |
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April 21, 2006 Stacie visited two St. Louis area middle schools: Oakville Middle School and Busch Academic Athletic Academy (AAA). She had a blast visiting with the students and presenting her healthy choices message! She’s pictured here with four 7th grade guys who seemed to be pretty excited about her visit. |
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April 16, 2006 I now have less than 2 months remaining of my year of service, and I am still keeping busy, traveling across our state, and preparing for the great show that we are going to put on once again this summer in Mexico at the 2006 Miss Missouri Pageant! Thank you to Doug & Mandy Spieker for hosting my visit to Knob Noster this past week! I also had a great time this weekend in St. Louis - they put me up in the Chase Park Plaza on Friday night before the parade on Saturday. I was in a suite, which was more like an apartment fit for the President!! It was magnificent, and I can't wait to go back again this weekend. I will be in the live, televised Variety Telethon Fashion Show this Saturday night - be sure to check it out if you're in the viewing area and donate to this great cause! I will be leaving very, very early Sunday morning after the Telethon to fly to Philadelphia for an appearance at the CoreNet Marketing Event. I will then be spending a few days visiting with my good friend from dance, Kim Rogers. The dance costume I wore at Miss Missouri and Miss America actually belongs to Kim, and after attending the Miss America Pageant this January she was inspired to compete in her home state. She is now the reigning Miss Keystone 2006 and will go on to compete for the title of Miss Pennsylvania in July!! We'll be taking the train to New York City one day to shop next week, and our moms will be coming along with us, also. It should be a blast! I hope everyone had a very Happy Easter weekend. Keep in touch, and enjoy this beautiful weather! Stacie |
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April 15, 2006 Easter weekend was extra special this year for Stacie as she made an appearance in the Variety Telethon's Easter Parade on Saturday morning. She rode in a 72' Cougar through Forest Park in downtown St. Louis! For more information, visit www.varietystl.com. |
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April 10 & 11, 2006 Stacie started off her week with visits to 4 schools in 2 days: Warrensburg Middle School, Knob Noster Elementary, Whiteman Elementary, and Knob Noster Middle School. She had a great time talking to all the students, and especially enjoyed the royal treatment provided by Doug & Mandy Spieker - special transportation in the 3Divas, their limo! |
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April 8, 2006 Stacie was a special guest at the Mizzou Relay for Life in Columbia. She co-emceed the “Miss Relay for Life” Pageant, which really was10 guys stepping outside their comfort zone to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. The pageant alone raised over $580. Stacie is pictured with co-emcees Sarah French, Miss Mid-Missouri 2006, and Erin Bagby, Miss Boone County Fair 2005. Click HERE for information about the event. |
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April 8, 2006 Saturday was the YMCA’s National Healthy Kids Day – a day for family time, fun health and fitness. Stacie was on hand at the Clay-Platte YMCA in Kansas City to take pictures with the kids at the “Got Milk” picture booth, where kids could get a milk mustache and a picture with Miss Missouri. She also kicked off the Annual Easter Egg Hunt that afternoon! Visit the YMCA’s national website HERE. |
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April 6, 2006 On Thursday afternoon, Stacie stepped up the plate (literally) to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Maple Woods Community College Centaurs baseball game. She was excited to be on the same field as a former Maple Woods Star: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinal and 2005 National League MVP. Stacie also took courses at Maple Woods on her way to earning her 4-year degree. |
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April 5, 2006 This was national Public Health Week, and Stacie joined the festivities with a visit to Siegrist Elementary School in Platte City. She presented her fitness program to 6 groups of 1st-3rd graders and was also interviewed by WDAF Fox 4 for their noon news. |
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April 3, 2006 Prevent Child Abuse Missouri kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month with a rally on the steps of the Capitol in Jefferson City. Stacie was very honored to be one of seven speakers at the rally and have a voice in the fight against child abuse right here in her own state. For more information about this group visit http://www.pcamo.org/. Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) was also there to support the event – visit http://www.bacausa.com/ for more information. Krazy Karl, the President of the Missouri chapter, offered Stacie a ride on his motorcycle around the Capitol – in her business suit and crown! You can tell by looking at the crown in the pictures that it was a wild ride J
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April 1, 2006 It’s that time of year again – the 2006 Miss Missouri Orientation took place all day Saturday in Mexico, Missouri. Stacie enjoyed seeing everyone! |
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March 29, 2006 Stacie attended the American Diabetes Association’s Red Ball Gala in Springfield at the University Plaza on Friday evening. The formal event raised well over $100,000 for the ADA and diabetes research and had 500 attendees! Stacie was the keynote speaker and spoke about her platform and her personal experiences with Type 2 diabetes within her family. She is pictured here with Tim Tialdo of KY3 News in Springfield, the emcee for the evening (and host at the 2005 Miss Missouri Pageant. Please visit www.diabetes.org for more information! |
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March 30, 2006 I am thrilled to share some very exciting news with you all… On Sunday afternoon I got engaged to Andy, my boyfriend of 6 years!!!! We are both very, very excited to take this next step in our relationship, and I know I’m just the luckiest girl in the world to be with him J We haven’t made any definite plans, yet, and I must admit just thinking about all the planning leaves me exhausted – hahaha! In other news, my students did so well at their dance competition this weekend. They received Golds and had wonderful performances –Madison and Geordan, I’m so proud of you both! Last week, I spoke to the Altrusa Club in Mexico and really enjoyed visiting with the ladies. The Kansas City Ballet had a special performance at Truman State University in Kirksville last night. I had a great time attending, because it gave me the opportunity to visit with old friends from school and from the company. As always, their performance was fabulous. To everyone that will be attending Orientation this weekend – travel safe, and I can’t wait to see you! Keep in touch, Stacie |
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March 27, 2006 On Monday, Stacie was excited to visit with the Girl Scout Troop of her Little Sister from Miss Missouri, Danielle. They met at Hawthorne Elementary School in Mexico where Stacie spoke to the girls, signed autographs, and answered a lot of neat questions!
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March 22, 2006 Stacie visited South Valley Junior High School’s Freshman Broadcasting class in her hometown of Liberty. She was interviewed for the weekly Entertainment segment and was also the guest on their Jay Weekly Book Talk. Stacie chose to recommend It’s Not About the Bike, her favorite autobiography by Lance Armstrong, and read a passage to the students. To view a picture of Stacie’s visit with the class click HERE. To view Stacie’s segment go HERE. |
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March 19, 2006 It is just 12 days until Miss Missouri Orientation! It feels like just yesterday that I was sitting at orientation imagining what it would be like to be Miss Missouri J Congratulations to ALL 31 of our 2006 local titleholders!!! Ladies – I can’t wait to see you all on April 1st, and be sure to email me if you need anything or have questions: Stacie@missmissouri.org. The month of March hasn’t given me many days off, but I did have a chance to go ice skating yesterday at Crown Center in Kansas City. Here’s a picture of me pretending to know how to spin! I’ve also been watching college basketball any chance I can get, but my bracket doesn’t look too hot after this weekend. I’m not sure many people know this, but I am still giving private dance lessons to three students at the studio I used to teach at in Kirksville. They have their first competition in St. Louis next weekend! Stay safe in this crazy spring weather - Until next time, Stacie |
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March 17, 2006 Monett High School had their annual “Important Issue” Day, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Monett. Stacie was one of four speakers to present to the freshman – senior classes, and she personally addressed the importance of pursuing higher education after high school. She also signed some unique autographs… |
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March 16, 2006 Stacie visited Monett Intermediate School to present her “Right Decisions, Right Now” program. The entire 6th grade class, approximately 130 students, had the opportunity to participate. |
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March 15, 2006 On Wednesday, Jefferson City High School hosted a health fair for the entire student body. Stacie had the pleasure of attending on behalf of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Health, and she promoted both fitness and nutrition at her table with the help of neat visual aids and handouts. She is pictured here with Hunter, a very brave junior who invited her to his prom. J |
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March 11, 2006 At her last official MAO local pageant as Miss Missouri, Stacie crossed the border in to Kansas where she co-hosted the Miss Kansas City/Miss Eastern Kansas Pageant with Adrienne Rosel, Miss Kansas 2005. Congratulations to the new titleholders, Eva Woolwine and Mandy Ronen! |
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March 9 & 10, 2006 Stacie visited two schools in Carthage – Mark Twain School and Steadley School. She enjoyed presenting her Right Decisions, Right Now program and hanging out with the students! |
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March 9, 2006 Commerce Bank had their 6th Annual Retail Sales Banquet in Joplin. It was Oscar Night, and Stacie was honored to be the host! Attendees were encouraged to show up dressed as a movie character…Stacie is pictured here with the characters from Brokeback Mountain – a.k.a the President of Joplin Main Bank. J She is also pictured with Lyn, who did a wonderful job of organizing the entire evening! |
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March 8, 2006 Stacie spent the day at Ridgeview Elementary in her
hometown of Liberty. She had 50 minutes with each grade (K-5) to talk
about fitness, perform her talent, and lead the students in fun, physical
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March 6, 2006 I have finally found a moment to write!! Although I can’t point to the exact moment in time when there was suddenly not enough hours in the day for me, you can see from my schedule that this has become the case! I am busier than ever and absolutely loving every second of every opportunity that comes my way. I have grown so much since last June, and I still have over 3 months of service remaining in my year. I cannot wait to see what they bring! I regret that I was unable to take pictures during my visit to Fort Leonard Wood last Monday. Instead, I will paint you a mental picture of my experience… I awoke at 4 a.m. to curl my ponytail and put on work out clothes, whereupon I was picked up at 4:45 and taken to the Army Post. By 5:30 a.m. I was doing warm-up exercises and sprints with soldiers in their 6th week of basic training – yes, this was all outside, and it was both dark and cold. We then took off on a 2-mile run, and I am so proud to say that not only did I keep up, but it was a rather pleasant run! I must send out a Thank You to Lieutenant Sovocool, who not only ran with me but loaned me a hat when I had forgotten mine. I then ate an Army breakfast in the cafeteria and went to the local radio station to appear on the morning show. After returning to the Post I was lucky enough to have a 3-hour private tour of Fort Leonard Wood, which is really so beautiful with its rivers, bluffs, and open ranges. I learned SO much, and I have such an enhanced appreciation for our servicemen and women. It was a wonderfully unique experience, and I wanted to be sure and share it with all of you. I will be back again in May for their drown proofing program, but the point of this visit was for me to learn about and experience their comprehensive fitness program, right in line with my platform. This past Friday I was a judge at the Mr. Tiger Pageant at Lee’s Summit High School – yet another entertaining experience! Joe Vick, a hip-hop dancer, walked away with the esteemed title. I also spent Friday morning at Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City speaking to the Introductory Speech Classes. I presented to them for an entire class period about public speaking and interpersonal communication skills – I may not be an expert, but I sure do have a lot of advice to share after my experiences these past months. Orientation is just a month away, and I can’t wait to see everyone! I would just like to remind our 2006 local titleholders and all other Miss Missouri hopefuls to feel free to email me with any questions you may have or simply to talk. Spring is right around the corner…get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather! Love, Stacie |
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March 4, 2006 Stacie helped host her very last local pageant (in Missouri) as Miss Missouri on Saturday evening. The Miss Audrain Pageant took place in Mexico at Presser Hall, with Stacie co-hosting and opening the show with her performance of “Last Dance.” Congratulations to the new Miss Audrain 2006, Brittany Davis. Stacie is also pictured here with her hostess from Miss Missouri, Stacey Ellison. The official pageant website can be found HERE. |
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March 4, 2006 The 19th Annual Missouri Deer Classic took place at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Columbia, and apparently Stacie never got the memo to wear her camouflage J She spent the day signing autographs at the Missouri Trappers Association’s booth and checking out the vendors, including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, whose antlers she is proudly wearing in this photo! For more information on the event, visit www.missourideerclassic.com. |
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March 1 & 2, 2006 Stacie has kept busy with her "Right Decisions, Right Now" presentations. On Wednesday, she was at Mexico Junior High School in the health classes, and she traveled to Creve Coeur on Thursday to visit Parkway Northeast Middle School. Students from Parkway are pictured! |
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